Spring Birds with new Marianne Products

I've used lots of new Marianne goodies on today's card - love all the mixed media-ry type products.  You can see a full walk -through of how I made it on the Marianne Inspiration Blog here. 

Marianne Products Used

Slimline Dots Stencil – PS8081 - NEW!

Birds Art Stamp – MM1640 - NEW!

Spring/Summer Words Art Stamps – MM1639 - NEW!

Bird/Nest Die set – LR0700 - NEW!

Arch/Gate Die set – CR1536 - NEW!

Leaves from Wildflower Die Set – CR1516

Flowers – LR0546

Hugs, Juliexx

Tracy Easson Mermaid

Something a little  bit different today using a Tracy Easson Angel of Love and Light along with some Lavinia stamps . I've stamped her on some inky backgrounds that I made with brushos and Distress Oxides.  I hadn't intended to make an underwater scene but once I'd stamped her (and using White Embossing powder ) I felt she had a bit of a mermaid feel to her with her flowing hair so I went with it!  I've then coloured her with my alcohol markers which have added to her other-worldly feel!  

I stamped most of the  plants and fish in Versafine Clair Twilight ink and then used some Posca pens and gold and white highlighter to add detail.

Finally, I've stamped some words from the vairous Angel sets that I have, agian with white embossing powder and fixed them in place with foam pads.

As I said, a little bit different but I do kinda  like it!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Tim Holtz Floral Dies with Marianne Stitched Frames

I made a few quick cards really using these fabulouis dies from  Tim Holtz for Sizzix.

They weren't what I intended when I started out - originally I was using some hand made backing papers but then decided they would be better on projects where they were more on show.  So  I used some papers from The Works - a big 12x12 pad called Vintage Basics  and so cheap too!  

I then got out my stitched frames from Marianne Designs to cut out the circle apertures.  I'd intedded to lay some die-cut flowers across the apertures but remembered I  had thse thinlet dies from years ago and they fitted within the circle perfectly.  

These are the details for the Marianne Stitched frames- great because you get one set of stitches on the frame and one on the cut out piece, lovely detail.  I've also listed the square and oval versions for you.

Round - CR1360

Rectangle - CR1390

Square - CR1359

Oval - CR1467

I then added the sentiments and done!  I made a fair few of these for all sorts of occasions.

Hugs, Juliexx

Say It Ain't So from Mo's Digital Pencil

I think this card should be titled Say It Aint So as it  still hasn't been delivered after 5 weeks with a first class stamp on it!!  So I've decided to post it online just so my friend can see what  her card looked like!!

It was for my lovely friend Lesley with just a very simple design,  the image is Say It Ain't So from Mo's Digital Pencil, the papers are My Mind's Eye and the sentiment is from Woodware.

Not blaming our postie as he's lovely but come on Royal Mail!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Use 3 or more papers at Passion for Markers

I'm a little late posting today - I've had a  problem with broken eggs this morning!!   Anyway, my card today  is for our new challenge at Passion for Markers with a fabulous challenge to use three or more papers  - my kind of challenge!  I've used four papers from the Prima Introspection  pad.  My image is a Stamping Bella image - Brianna Butterfly.  I coloured her and then matched her up with the papers - a big no-no but it worked for me on this occasion!!

A few Marianne goodies used as per below - it's always good to mix and match your die sets - the oval die  from the lacy border set I wanted to use was a bit too small for the image so I found the pierced oval in another set which was just perfect!

Marianne Products Used

Pierced Edge Oval die - LR0376

Lacy Border Oval Die set - CR1446

Lace Border Die Set - LR0637

You can check out the makes of my teamies here and then do come and play along - we have a stunning prize from Dies To Die for!!

Tracy is offering one lucky winner a £15.00 voucher to spend in her online store.

Hugs, Juliexx

A little Water colouring with Keeper of The Stars Floobert

Another card with the wonderful Tracy Easson Illustration stamps.  I fancied a bit of water colouring and stamped him onto some previously made backgrounds using brushos. 

I've  coloured him with my Arteza Watercolour Brush Pens - taking the colours from those already on the background piece.  I've added some freehand doodling to the edges and added some more star stamps that came with another stamp set from Tracy-   Just a Girl and Her Forever Friend.  I've had the teeny glass bottles in my stash for ages and added a little glitter before sealing with the tiny cork they come with.  Perfect for Floobert!  The wishes stamp tag comes with Floobert.

I've cut out the star from a take-away coffee cup heat band and there's a little more behind the image. A blue star button and some white and gold gel pen and Floobert was good to go!

Check out Tracy's Etsy shop here - pure delight and wonderment awaits you!

Hugs, Juliexx

Lavinia Winter Stag

This is the card I made for our son at Christmas - he left it here so don't know what that says - he'll be getting it again next year though!!  :) :)   All Lavinia stmaps apart from the sentiment which is from Cat's Life Press.

It's still so cold and wintery here although the sun has been gorgeous and we've had some lovely walks along our lane looking over onto the awesome snow-capped fells here in the Lake District.  The snow in my card isn't quite right but I still love it!

Hugs, Juliexx

A little blue colouring

I fancied a bit of blue colouring yesterday - I've used a mixture of Copics, Promarkers and Shinhan Touch alcohol markers.  This little lovely is Harvest Mercy,  from Mo's Digital Pencil - fabulous to colour  and I love her hat!

I've then kept the rest of my card really simple, with a Martha Stewart punched border and a PTI sentiment.  

Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday - still bitterly cold here but the sun is shining which makes all the difference.

Morty and Margareet Bottoms

Another stamp from Tracy Easson Illustrations - It Was Written In The Stars - featuring Morty and Margareet Bottoms!  Love!!  It would make a fab Valentine's card -except the hubster and I don't send them anymore! Think I may use this as a wedding card- I'll add the sentiment when I decide - the stamp also comes with lots of suitable fab words and phrases.

The papers are Botanical from Prima and the Wonky Stitched Frame is MFT .  There are also a couple of Marianne Products in there, as below.

Marianne Products Used

Decorative Oval frame set - LR0670

Fern Leaves - LR0403

It's also the first time in ages that I've used some flowers to decorate but I felt the need for some spring!!

Have a great week, and thanks for visiting.

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Use Dies and/or Punches

Morning!  It's snowing here so a little bit cold to walking out with no shoes and not wearing your big coat!!  Still, a good reason to stay indoors and craft!

Today's card is for our latest challenge at Passion for Markers, with a fabulous them of Punches and or Dies- a real favourite for me.

My image is Pussywillows from Mo's Digital Pencil - a real favourite of mine.  I think this new set of frame dies from Marianne is going to be a new favourite of mine, and I love all the Wildflower dies - all your details below.

Marianne Products Used

Frame Die set - LR0692 - NEW!

Wildflower Dies - CR1516/1517/1529

Papers - Elin'es Honeymoon - PB7060 - NEW!

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is  DisDigiStamps who are offering the lucky winner a $6 voucher to spend in their store.

Check out the gorgeous makes of my teamies here!!  And don't forget, you can use any type of marker now!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Derby Girl - Mo's Digital Pencil

Hi folks - well I think my craft room purge is more or less done, which is just as well as I wanted a little play time this afternoon.

This is Derby Girl from Mo's Digital Pencil - full of character don't you think!

I love this new square frame die set from Marianne Dies - a new release this month (LR0692).  It has a fab intricate die with it too but I also love these edge dies from the set.

The papers are Happy Days from Echo Park and the speech bubble stamps and dies are a mix of a Heidi Swapp set and Stampin Up speech bubble dies.

Have a great weekend!

Hugs, Juliexx

Lavinia Stag

A late Christmas card here using Lavinia Stamps and inky backgrounds!  Really liked how this one turned out which isn't alwasy the case!!

Back to cleaning the craft room - day three in progress!  Found loads of boxes with Christmas stuff that just might be useful so have managed to condense them down to around 4 (not including stamps/dies and papers)!  

Good day to be doing it anyway - looks like the drizzle is set in for the day.

Juliexx

Tracy Easson - Just a Girl and Floobert

Morning!  I'm on day two of giving my craft room a good clean - euugh!!  I coloured up this beautiful little lady a few days ago though- she so reminds me of our Violet who "lives in Nature"  as she always tells us!!  She is though, another wonderful Tracy Easson stamp  - Just a Girl and her Forever Friend - including Floobert and the sign post, lots of words and accent stamps!   

I coloured her with Promarkers and Copics, then made masks of them both and did a little background inking.  I paper-pieced her skirt which is the joy of physical stamps- in fact she now has about 6 skirts as I wasn't sure which paper to choose from this Maya Designs pack!

I've also used a little vintage ric-rac from my stash- it goes so well with the white pen work I did- it already had the dotty lines on it!!  I then did a bit of stippling along the hill dips and around the sign post .

Right better be off to carry on cleaning!!  Have a great day!

Hugs, Julie

Mo Manning Sadie With Apples - New!!

Hi folks - have you seen this gorgeous new image at Mo's Digital Pencil?  She's called Sadie with Apples - what a sweetie!!

I meant to take a picture of all the pens I coloured her with - Promarkers and Copics mostly but a few Shinhan Touch too!  Must have been around 40 of them!

The cut -out die is from Tim Holtz and the papers are Summer Picnic from Marianne Designs.  

The weekend is nigh so hope you have a good one, and thank you for popping by.

Hugs, Juliexx

Anything Goes at a Passion for Markers

It's new challenge day at Passion for Markers and we having an Anything Goes week!  Always a favourite and now you can use all sorts of markers, I'm sure we'll have lots of entries.

I've made my card using a stunning new image from Tracy Easson here on Etsy.  This image is the fabulous Lalliana Twinkle Toes!  Love the names and the back stories that Tracy creates around her image and they come so beautifully packaged with love and care.

You also get the little sentiment stamps in the set and they perfectly accent Lalliana.  The papers are a mix of Nitwit and Maja and the basket is an oldie but  a goldie from Marianne Designs (CR1209).  I then just added a little bit of vintage lace to finish off.

This week we're being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps with a fab $12 voucher up for grabs.

Check out the fab makes of my teamies here at PFM HQ.

Hugs, Juliexx

Pin-Up in Purple

I think Pin Up is one of my favourite Mo's Digital Pencil image so I decided to give her an outing.  I also fancied a bit of purple and orange colouring!  

The papers are a mix of Basic Grey Konnichiwa and Plumeria and the sentiment is a Stampin Up one. The whirly flowers  are a die from Cut-Ies.

Feeling a bit meh today, it's raining, and actually not sure that I even feel like crafting!  Might do a few housework jobs to try and feel motivated!

Hope you're coping ok with this horrible virus.

Hugs, Juliexx

My Youngest's Birthday card!

It was my youngest daughter's birthday yesterday - cannot believe she is 26 - my baby!  She's been living at home for a while since before Christmas and so we were very lucky to be able to spend the day with her during lockdown!  For my card, I've used this beautiful new Wildflower Die set from Marianne Designs as it was so reminiscent of a walk we did last week picking dried stems from along the river side here.   I'd made the background myself using a gel plate, Distress  Oxides and Brushos and I cut the flowers out in neutral scripted and floral papers.

Here is the full list of Marianne products used.

Wildflower Dies - CR1529 - New!

Vase - LR0694 - New!

Foldable Fir Tree Dies - LR0685

Additional branch type stems - CR1499

Fern leaves- LR0403

Small tags Die/Sentiment set - CS1029

While I'm talking about Emily, just take a look at this fantastic wooden Dutch Peg Doll that she made me for my Christmas present.  She made some a while ago for a film coming out soon and I've been after her to make me one!  So thrilled and I'm going to look for vintage fabrics and trim to dress her.

Have a great week and stay safe!

Hugs, Juliexx

January 2021 new products from Marianne Designs

 

Today I'm sharing a couple of makes using some gorgeous new products from Marianne Designs this month!   I love them all!   I especially love the set of vase dies and the dragonfly/butterfly stamp and die combo!   

A list of the products used is below and you can also see more details of my make on the Marianne blog here.

Marianne Products Used

Frame Die Set - LR0692 - New!

Floral Bouquet Stamp and Die Set – TC0880 - New!

Butterfly Textiles Mask Stencil – PS8078 -New! 

Vase Die Set – LR0694 - New!

Papers – Brocante Summer – PK9166

Sentiments Stamp and Die Set – CS1029 

And another version  below!

Hugs, Juliexx

New Challenge, new look , new pens!!

Exciting times over at a Passion for Promarkers - we are now a Passion for Markers!  Which means that you can now use any type of Marker on your make - Promarkers, Copics, Spectrum Noirs, Shinhan Touch - as long as it has marker in it's name!    We just felt it was time to open up the challenge as there are so many pens to choose from now and we want to see your creations on our challenge!! 

And we have a fabulous easy challenge to kick off the new year - Birthdays!!  Chosen by our lovely Lisa, who also designed  all the new blog labels and winners badges etc to reflect the changes to the challenge.  

I've chosen this super cute little boy image from Mo's Digital Pencil - Party Tots {Boy Box}. And I think this Open Star Fold die(CR1423) from Marianne Designs suits him perfectly!  I've coloured with my Promarkers and Copics to herald in the new era!

The sentiments are from PaperTrey Ink and the little cards are from Memory 

Box.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Lee Holland who is offering the lucky winner two digi images.

Hope you like all the changes!

Hugs, Julie

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone-let's hope for a better 2021.  This little guy from Mo's Digital Pencil needed a second outing from me - I last coloured him 5 years ago!!  He's called Cupcake Mouse and you can find him here in Mo's store.

The papers are from Authentique  and the sentiment is from PaperTrey Ink

Hugs, Julie